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snip

The correct spelling is snip.

How to pronounce snip

/snɪp/
noun

IPA: /snɪp/

Say it like: Sni-p

The correct spelling is snip. The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something. For example: "That wholesale lot on eBay was a snip at $10"

Usage Examples

That wholesale lot on eBay was a snip at $10

I don't want you to take much hair off; just snip my mullet off.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
  2. 2.A single cut with scissors, clippers, or similar tool.
  3. 3.Something acquired for a low price; a bargain.
  4. 4.A small amount of something; a pinch.
  5. 5.(definite, the snip) A vasectomy.

verb

  1. 1.To cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.
  2. 2.To reduce the price of a product, to create a snip.
  3. 3.To break off; to snatch away.
  4. 4.To circumcise.
  5. 5.To remove the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message.

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